About this episode
Two brothers talking about the important news from around the world, but mostly relating to the US. This time around there's a lot on the National Security Strategy.Hosted by: - Jesse Fries - Jamon FriesSupport our show. https://mindlessmeanderings.com(00:00:22) Intro(00:07:37) Pivot to news: Fed rate cut and internal dissent(00:09:39) Sanctions at sea: Venezuela tanker seizure and piracy jokes(00:11:06) Rubio vs. Calibri: fonts, DEI framing, and Times New Roman(00:14:01) National Security Strategy overview(01:04:01) UN sleuthing, Al Shabaab funding claims, and fraud rings(01:06:43) Pick of the day: legal stories and border military zones(01:08:46) Park pass lawsuit: Washington and Trump on a ticket(01:10:21) Travel to the US: 5 years of social media controversy(01:13:30) Michigan Coach Fired(01:16:06) Housing market cooldown: prices, vacancies, and renting math(01:18:41) International bits: UK soldier in Ukraine and UK speech row(01:21:39) Value4Value(01:21:46) Big tech and biz: SpaceX IPO talk and Rings face recognition(01:24:33) Automotive: GMs 250th anniversary special editions(01:26:19) Marketing misfire: McDonalds AI holiday ad pulled(01:28:28) Study corner: grilling, carcinogens, and the old man rant(01:30:36) Science: revisiting the Faraday effect and lights magnetism(01:32:40) Fiber optics frustrations: the AT&T install saga(01:34:17) Prehistoric fire: pushing controlled fire back to 400k years(01:36:28) Materials science: imperfect graphene that bonds(01:38:27) Odd news: mental health founders winery meltdown(01:39:21) Sign-off
